Executive Vice President and Group Account Director, Leo Burnett USA
Leslie Kendrigan Meredith leads teams for clients h.h. gregg and United Healthcare, and also spearheads the Social Purpose initiative at advertising powerhouse Leo Burnett. In her nine years at the agency, she’s grown business for clients like Kelloggs, Steelcase, Nintendo, Novartis and Walgreens, winning awards for both effectiveness and creativity along the way.
Prior to joining Leo Burnett, Leslie spent 18 years as a client-side marketer (11 of them in Europe) for x-ray equipment maker Summit Industries, SmithKline Beecham and Heineken. With broad experience and deep expertise across the marketing spectrum, she brings shrewd perspective and a drive for greatness to her clients.
Outside of the agency, Leslie helps run a school garden and teaches kids how to grow and cook “real” food. A former triathlete, her competitiveness these days is limited to Words with Friends, neighborhood corn hole tournaments and board games with her teenaged daughter.